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Tag Archives: rotavirus
Study: Rotavirus causes many diarrhea-related deaths in developing world
TweetRotavirus is the single greatest cause of diarrhea-related death and illness in developing countries, according to a recent comprehensive study published in The Lancet. The findings of the study suggest that a large number of children are dying from vaccine-preventable … Read More »
NIAID praises participants of successful rotavirus vaccine study in India
TweetThe successful findings of a recent rotavirus vaccine study will provide infants in India with protection against severe rotavirus-induced gastroenteritis, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said on Tuesday. Anthony Fauci congratulated Bharat Biotech International, … Read More »
PHE announces new additions to U.K. vaccination program
TweetThe United Kingdom Department of Health, Public Health England and the National Health Service England announced multiple changes on Tuesday to the current vaccination schedule including the introduction of three new vaccines. The new vaccination schedule will include vaccines against … Read More »
GSK and Merck vaccines approved for U.K. vaccine schedule
TweetTwo companies in the United Kingdom, GlaxoSmithKline and Merck, have seen an increase in sales due to the inclusion of their vaccines in the national immunization schedule. The U.K. runs a national immunization schedule, which may require residents to be … Read More »
ECDC proposes three protocols to test rotavirus vaccine efficacy
Tweet The European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday that it will begin assessing the efficacy of the rotavirus immunization across the European Union to determine if vaccination will be recommended in member states. The World Health Organization … Read More »
Haiti introduces rotavirus vaccine into routine immunization program
Tweet Haiti commemorated World Immunization Week on Saturday with the ceremonial introduction of the rotavirus vaccine into its routine immunization program. With the help of the GAVI Alliance, Haiti’s Ministry of Health plans to immunize more than 250,000 children against … Read More »
Rotavirus vaccination in U.S. children halves unvaccinated adult cases
Tweet Emory University researchers recently found that the use of rotavirus vaccines in children in the U.S. led to a major decrease in cases of the diarrhea-causing illness in adults. Evan Anderson, an assistant professor at Emory’s School of Medicine, … Read More »
Doctors advocate on behalf of rotavirus vaccination
Tweet Experts from the Rotavirus Organization of Technical Allies Council recently advocated for the use of the rotavirus vaccine in children, particularly in the developing world. Dr. Mathuram Santosham of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and co-chair of … Read More »